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Jan. 5, 1937. J. LIKES FIGURE TOY Filed March 4, 1956 Jzprlzzies mym l.

ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 5, 1937 UNITEDv STATES PATENT OFFICE Claims.

This invention relates to toys and its general object is to provide afigure toy of the handle supported, propelled type which is in the formof a comical figure including a body of spheri- 5 cal formationrotatably mounted and engageable with the ground, with leg and feetmembers carried by and acting to rotatably mount the spherical body withrespect to the remaining portion of the toy so that when the toy ispushed or propelled along the ground, the spherical body will rotate andmove the leg and feet members accordingly to simulate walking, therebycreating a comical appearance to bring about fun and amusement.

A further object of the invention is to provide a toy of the characterset forth, that is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture,easy to operate and extremely emcient in operation and service. a

This invention also consists in certain othe features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing andspecifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corre-,sponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the toy which forms the subject matterof the present invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional viewrtaken therethrough, with, parts inelevation.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference numeral I indicatesthe body of the toy, which in the form as shown is solid and sphericalin form. However, the body may be oval, or any other shape suitable forthe purpose.

Disposed about the upper portion of the body and substantially fittingthe same, but spaced therefrom, is a hollow hemispherical shell 2 havingdiametrically opposed openings adjacent its lower edge for the passageof crank shafts 3 therethrough, for disposal into the body, for mountingthe shell thereon. The crank shafts are embedded in the body and theembedded portions preferably have spurs or barbs 4 extending therefrom,to prevent casual removal or displacement of the shafts.

The crank portions 5 of the shafts are bent in opposed directions toterminate at right angles with respect to the embedded portions thereof,

and secured to the outer ends of the crank portions are members 6 shapedto simulate shoes, arranged above the ground, so as to not contact thesame when the toy is in use.

Secured to the shell at the extreme upper end 5 'thereof, through themedium of a pin or the like 7, is a head 8, and the pin also acts tosecure a flexible element 9 between the head and shell due to the factthat the pin extends through the flexible element midway its ends. Thehead 10 may have a groove extending across its lower side to receive theflexible element which in fact is a cord or the like, and extends uponopposite sides of the head to simulate arms, with knobs I0 secured tothe ends thereof.

The head is painted or otherwise decorated to simulate a face, and pinsii are secured and rise from the upper surface of the head in the formas shown, to cooperate with the spindly arms and legs and the sphericalbody to give the appearance of a grotesque figure in the form of a bug.However, the toy may be made in various shapes and forms, to simulate aduck, a human being, or anything having a short, round figure.

The shell is painted or otherwise decorated to simulate a coat andI-have likewise shown a tie, but in any event the shell has securedthereto and rising therefrom a rod like handle I2 by which the toy ispropelled by being pushed or pulled, as will be apparent.

It will be obvious that the body i is disposed in contact with theground and as the shell is held in an upright position through theinstrumentality of the handle, and the toy propelled along the ground,the body will rotate and cause the crank shafts to move accordinglytherewith, to simulate walking. Due to the flexibility of the element 9,it will be further obvious that the arm portions will have a tendency towave, with the result the toy will have a life like appearance.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A toy comprising a ground engaging body, a shell disposed about thebody, leg members connecting the shell with the body, arm and headmembers secured to the shell, and a handle secured to and extending fromthe shell for 65 rolling the body along the ground to rotate the sameand the leg members accordingly.

2. A figure toy comprising a ground en ag n body of rounded formation,a. shell disposed hemispherical shell disposed about the body,.

crank shafts including portions passing through the shell and embeddedin the body for connecting the shell thereto, said crank shafts beingbent to provide leg portions terminating at right angles to the embeddedportions, members secured to the leg portions and simulating shoesspaced above the lower end of the body, a head secured to the shell,flexible means secured to the shell below the head and simulating arms,knobs secured to the ends of the flexible means, and a rod like handlefixed to the shell for rolling the body along the ground in propellingthe toy.

4. A figure toy comprising a spherical body adapted to contact theground, a hemispherical shell disposed about the body in spaced fittingassociation therewith, crank shafts including portions passing throughthe shell upon diametrically opposite sides thereof and embedded in thebody for connecting the shell therewith, legs provided by the crankportions of the shafts, members secured to the outer ends of the legs tosimulate shoes spaced from the lower end of the body, a head connectedto the shell, a flexible element secured to the shell between the latterand the head respectively to project outwardly therefrom to simulatearms, and a rod like handle secured to and extending rearwardly from theshell for propelling the toy with the body disposed to roll along theground to rotate the same, and' the legs respectively.

5. A figure toy comprising a spherical ground engaging body, a shelldisposed about the body and spaced therefrom, crank shafts includingportions connecting the shell to the body and embedded in the latter,the crank portions of the shafts simulating legs, means secured to thelegs and simulating shoes spaced from the lower end of the body, headand arm members connected to the shell, means for propelling the toy byrolling the body along the ground for rotating the same and legsrespectively, and said legs being directed angularly in opposeddirections.

JASPER LIKES.

